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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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land and in the Nelson South-West Gold Fields; a
Coroner; Chairman of Licensing Courts for the Dis-
tricts of Grey Valley, Cobden, Town of Greymouth,
Coaldale, Paroa, Arnold, Clifton, and Greenstone; a
person to grant Licenses within the Kumara Special
Licensing District; and a Visiting Justice to the
Prison at Greymouth; vice C. Broad, Esq., deceased.
WM. ROLLESTON.

Native Assessor appointed.

Native Office,
Wellington, 17th November, 1879.
HIS Excellency the Governor in Council has been
pleased to appoint
PETERA TE PUKUATUA,
of Rotorua, to be an Assessor under "The Native
Land Act, 1873," from the 8th November, 1879.
JOHN BRYCE.

Designation of Volunteer Corps changed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 19th November, 1879.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
alter the designation of the Christchurch High
School Cadets to
The Canterbury Engineer Volunteer Cadets.
JOHN HALL.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.
No. 57 of 1879.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 13th November, 1879.
THE following Notice to Mariners, received from
general information.
H. A. ATKINSON.

REVOLVING LIGHT, DENT ISLAND, WHITSUNDAY
PASSAGE.

ON and after this date a Revolving Dioptric Light,
of the 4th order, will be exhibited from the western
side of Dent Island, about 8 cables from its southern
extremity. The light stands at an elevation of 120
feet above high-water mark, and attains its greatest
brilliancy every thirty seconds.

It is visible from the Anchor Islands, west about,
until shut in to the northwards by Cid Island, and
can be seen from a distance of sixteen miles.

The tower, which is circular, is painted white, and
is 33 feet in height.
G. P. HEATH, Commander R.N.,
Portmaster.

Department of Ports and Harbours,
Brisbane, 13th October, 1879.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.
No. 58 of 1879.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 13th November, 1879.
THE following Notices to Mariners, received from
the Superintendent, Marine Survey of India,
are published for general information.
H. A. ATKINSON.

HINDOSTAN—WEST COAST.—COCHIN.—REPLACING
BAR BUOYS AND EXTINGUISHING NARRAKEL
LIGHT.

THE Master Attendant of Madras has notified that
the buoys moored to mark the entrance to Cochin

Harbour were replaced in position on the 15th in-
stant.

Intimation has also been received that the light at
Narrakel will be extinguished on the 1st October
next.

BAY OF BENGAL—COAST OF BURMAH.—RANGE OF
VISIBILITY OF LIGHT EXHIBITED FROM KRISHNA
SHOAL LIGHT-VESSEL.

INFORMATION has been received from the Chief Com-
missioner of British Burma that, since the small light-
vessel "Colombo" has replaced the light-vessel
"Star" (moored off the Krishna Shoal, Gulf of
Martaban), the light exhibited is reported as being
visible barely eight miles in clear weather.

The height of the light above the sea is now 30
feet.

A blue light every half hour, and a maroon at the
intermediate quarter hours, will continue to be ex-
hibited from the light-vessel as heretofore.

CEYLON—EAST COAST.—BATTICALOA LIGHT.

THE Master Attendant, Colombo, has given notice
that, in consequence of the encroachment of the sea
on the step of the Batticaloa flagstaff, the port light
will, on and after the 15th September, 1879, be
hoisted to an elevation of 35 feet above the sea on a
temporary mast placed near the present one, until
the flagstaff can be erected on a new site, notice of
which will be given.

By direction of the Goverment of India,
A. DUNDAS TAYLOR,
Comdr. (late I.N.),
Superintendent, Marine Survey of India.

Marine Survey Department,
Calcutta, 6th October, 1879.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.
No. 59 of 1879.

DISCONTINUANCE OF LOCAL LIGHT AT OKARITO.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 18th November, 1879.
NOTICE is hereby given that, on and after the 1st
day of January next, the White Light at present
shown from the flagstaff at Okarito, West Coast of
the Middle Island, will be discontinued.
H. A. ATKINSON.

Lands and Deeds Registrar appointed.

Head Office, Stamp Department,
Wellington, 18th November, 1879.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
EDWIN BAMFORD, Esq.,
to be District Land Registrar and Registrar of Deeds
for the Land and Deeds Registration District of
Taranaki, as from the 1st instant.
H. A. ATKINSON.

Agricultural Lease cancelled.

Mines Department,
Wellington, 23rd October, 1879.
IT is hereby notified that His Excellency the Gover-
nor has been pleased to pronounce the under-
mentioned agricultural lease cancelled, and that the
ground is now open for application as if no lease of
the said ground had ever been applied for.
William Marshall; 48 acres 1 rood 36 perches,
Section 26, Block III., District of Blackstone, Otago
Gold Fields.
R. OLIVER.

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